Jay-Z wanted to add another of his glitterati-strewn 40/40 restaurants. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Chicken N Beer's menu will include "comfort food" and craft beers.

The State of Black Theater in D.C. and Nationally

Washington Post reporter DeNeen Brown recently revealed the dearth of black theater companies with their own facilities in the nation's capital and reported on the prospects for African American theatrical troupes nationally.

Smooth Move

Judy L. Smith, the first African-American woman to graduate from the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Electrical Engineering, joins the board of Women in Aerospace, a nonprofit committed to bringing more women into the sector. Smith is the vice president of business development at ITT Exelis, a leading aerospace defense company.

Smith also earned an M.S. in computer science at Johns Hopkins and an M.B.A. from the University of Baltimore. Learn about other black female leaders in technology.

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